About Cognizant Consulting
Cognizant Consulting is more than Cognizant’s consulting practice—we’re a global community of 5,000+ experts dedicated to helping clients reimagine their business. By combining deep industry expertise with advanced technology advisory capabilities, we help Global 2000 organizations drive transformation, unlock value, and compete in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. We’re now seeking a senior consulting leader to accelerate growth and shape the future of manufacturing and industrial transformation.
About The Role
As a Consulting Principal for Supply Chain Execution, you will make an impact by leading high-impact supply chain execution engagements specifically for Order Management for enterprise clients. You will be a valued member of the Cognizant Consulting team and work collaboratively with practice leaders, client executives, and cross-functional delivery teams.
In this role, you will:
- Define and execute the product vision, roadmap, and delivery of retail order management capabilities across omnichannel ecosystems.
- This role focuses on the end‑to‑end customer order lifecycle—from order capture and orchestration through fulfillment, returns, and post‑order services—ensuring a seamless, scalable, and profitable customer experience.
- Originate and lead proposals, shape commercial terms, and close strategic deals; build and expand client relationships at C-suite and VP levels.
- Architect Order Management solutions using tools from Manhattan, Sterling Commerce, Kibo etc.
- Mentor senior consultants, recruit top talent, define service offerings, and develop reusable accelerators and IP.
- Publish points of view, lead webinars, and represent Cognizant with analysts and at industry events.
Work model:
We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring regular travel (up to 50%) and presence in client or Cognizant offices on the US East Coast or Central Time Zones. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs.
The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.
What you need to have to be considered
- 10+ years of experience in Retail Order Management systems implementation.
- Implementation experience with large scale OMS solutions such as IBM Sterling OMS, Manhattan OMS, Kibo etc.
- Proven track record leading end-to-end planning transformations for large enterprises.
- Prior experience of facilitating business process, requirements and solutioning workshops in large multi-vendor environments
- Prior experience in working in Agile software development as a Product Manager /Product Owner creating Epics/User Stories.
- Prior experience in generation of process flow diagrams/user journeys using use case visualization tools such as Microsoft Visio, Lucidchart etc.
- Prior experience working with business teams to identify functional requirements and prioritize prospective MVPs
- Familiarity with other systems within the app landscape such as eCommerce, Payment systems, WMS, POS, ERP, etc. is preferable
- Commercial acumen: built business cases and closed multi-million-dollar engagements.
- Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
- Experience managing and mentoring senior consultants and cross-functional teams.
These will help you stand out
- Prior experience at a Tier 1 management consulting firm or leading systems integrator.
- Experience in Retail or Consumer Goods industry transformation or operational role.
- Deep Retail domain experience with Order management complexity, order orchestration.
- Advanced degree in supply chain, operations research, data science, or MBA.
- Project management certification or equivalent delivery experience.
Work Authorization:
Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship (H-1B, L-1B, L-1A, etc.)
Salary and Other Compensation:
The annual salary for this position is between $122,400 - $194,000 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.
Benefits:
Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
· Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
· Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off.
· 401(k) plan and contributions.
· Long-term/Short-term Disability.
· Paid Parental Leave.
· Employee Stock Purchase Plan
La communauté Cognizant :
Nous sommes une équipe de professionnels dont les membres s'apprécient et se soutiennent mutuellement. Nos collaborateurs sont les garants d'un lieu de travail dynamique, collaboratif et inclusif où chacun peut s'épanouir.
- Cognizant est une communauté mondiale qui compte plus de 300 000+ collaborateurs dans le monde entier.
- Nous ne nous contentons pas de rêver de façons idéales, nous apportons des améliorations concrêtes
- Nous prenons soin de nos collaborateurs, de nos clients, de notre entreprise, de nos communautés et du climat, en faisant ce qui est juste.
- Nous favorisons un environnement innovant où vous pouvez construire le plan de carrière qui vous convient.
À propos de nous :
Cognizant (NASDAQ : CTSH) est un concepteur d’IA et un fournisseur de services technologiques. Avec notre gamme de solutions IA full-stack, nous accompagnons nos clients au carrefour de l’investissement dans l’IA et de la valeur ajoutée. Notre grande expertise sectorielle, des processus et de l’ingénierie nous permet de convertir le contexte propre à chaque entreprise en systèmes technologiques amplificateurs du potentiel humain, générateurs de résultats tangibles et garants de l’avantage des acteurs internationaux dans un monde en constante évolution. Découvrez notre méthode sur www.cognizant.com ou suivez @cognizant.
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Mentions légales :
Les informations relatives à la rémunération du poste à pourvoir dépendent de la date de publication de l’offre de poste. Cognizant se réserve le droit de modifier ces informations à tout moment, sous réserve des lois applicables.
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